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Photograph caption dated July 25, 1956 reads "Walls reveal wealth. Frank L. Fish of Van Nuys smiles triumphantly after chipping away adobe ruins in Northern California to find rare coins, gold, silver and utensils used by early settlers. Metal is located with one of his several mine-detectors, he claims."; See images #00145793 through #00145795 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California, Northern Prospecting--California, Northern Metal detectors--California, Northern California, Northern Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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